Size:Length:11.5 x Width:16 x Height:20 (cm)

Introduction：This silver tea set consists of three pieces, including a pot and two cups. The pot has an elegant body sided by a tubular spout and a detachable lid, and they are inlaid with disc floret patterns. A raised base has the same decorative patterns as the pot. The lid is in the shape of a four-storied pagoda, and each level is rotatable. A tab inscribed "For Keeping Birthday" is affixed to the inside of the lid.
Birthday Keeping Party of Overseas Chinese from Khmer presented this silver tea set on November 5, 1971. The tea set is set in a gray-brown box lined with dark blue satin. A pink slip pasted in the box is inscribed with the words "In celebration of President Chiang's 85th birthday," and on the lower part, "Respectfully, Birthday Keeping Party of Overseas Chinese from Khmer." A brief note labeled outside the box read: "Ji 457. Keep this item in the residence for private use," indicating that this gift was kept in the President Residence for private use. Such a case was rare.

Khmer is known as Cambodia today. Cambodia is located in the south of Indochina and bordered by Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, and other countries. It has more than 20 nationalities, a population of over 10 million, of which the Khmer account for 90%, and Khmer is the official language. More than 300,000 Chinese live in Cambodia. Cambodia finally got independence after the World War II. However, it was repeatedly under Khmer Rouge's reign of terror and the catastrophe of ongoing civil war. The country's political situation became stable after the death of Pol Pot, the leader of Khmer Rouge, on April 15, 1988 Because of similar history, overseas Chinese in Cambodia at that time cherished the ROC's anti-communist government; therefore, in October each year, a large number of overseas Chinese from Cambodia came to Taiwan to attend the celebratory activities.

Accession Number:CR06000201

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